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Global Upside appoints Head of Private Equity and M&A Practice

Global Upside has appointed Andrew Wilson, formerly Vice President of Strategic Accounts, as head of its Private Equity and M&A practice, which provides specialised solutions for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and global companies with M&A needs.Global Upside addresses challenges across the investment lifecycle, especially with regards to

Adit Ventures appoints MD

Investor and software professional Jon Cholak has joined Adit Ventures, a family-office owned, venture capital investment firm, as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager. Cholak will work with Adit in launching a new early stage venture platform, to complement existing Adit offerings. Cholak will be based out of Austin, Texas. Please visit www.aditventures.com

Rock Rail Germany adds to advisory team

Rock Rail has appointed rail industry expert Hans Leister as a member of the Advisory Board of its newly formed German business. Leister is already working alongside members of the Rock Rail team supporting them in the introduction of unique funding solutions for the German railway. Leister has almost thirty years

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EQT Ventures opens Paris office and expands team

EQT Ventures has added deal partner Rania Belkahia to its team in the firm’s new Paris office. With the opening of the new office in France, EQT Ventures now has teams on the ground in Paris, San Francisco, Berlin, Stockholm, London and Amsterdam. The firm’s current French portfolio companies include

Ex-Fairsail CEO joins Northern Powerhouse SaaS scale-up

Enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) vendor, My Digital Accounts, has appointed Nic Scott, former CEO and co-founder of Fairsail, as its chairman with immediate effect.Fairsail, who pioneered the mid-market SaaS HR market, was bought by the UK’s largest software company, Sage Group Plc (FTSE: SGE), in 2017 for an

Rimon Law adds Corporate and Financial Services attorney in Washington DC office

Rimon Law has appointed Debbie Klis as Partner in its Corporate and Financial Services teams based out of the firm’s Washington, DC Office.  Klis joins Rimon from Polsinelli in Washington, DC where she was shareholder. Klis brings extensive experience to Rimon in forming and advising private equity firms, investment funds and other financial sector participants in a wide range of capital markets and

Confluence appoints Global Head of Sales 

Confluence Technologies (Confluence), a global technology solutions provider delivering innovative products to the worldwide money management industry, has appointed Sunil Rajan as Global Head of Sales. In this role, he is responsible for setting the company’s overall sales strategy and overseeing the global sales team responsible for executing on it. Rajan

Shamrock Capital acquires Adweek

Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, has acquired Adweek, a specialist in coverage of the advertising and brand marketing ecosystem, from Beringer Capital. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   “Adweek has been a critical source of information and insights for the marketing and advertising community for decades,” says Laura

Ironwood Capital appoints Private Equity Analyst

Ironwood Capital ihas appointed Tyler Klenk as a private equity analyst.  Klenk is responsible for reviewing new investment opportunities, conducting research and performing financial modelling and due diligence. In addition, Tyler provides support for business development activities and portfolio management.   “Prior to joining us full-time, Tyler worked with us as

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